Metallurgical Lab Technician: Microstructure Testing

Combined Metals Company; Illinois; On-site; USD 55,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Combined Metals Company LLC is seeking a lab professional to conduct advanced metallurgical testing, including tensile and hardness testing, and to analyze microstructures of steel, titanium, cobalt, and nickel-base alloys. The role supports internal audits and quality control in a lab environment.

Responsibilities include sample preparation, microscopy, data capture, and review of specifications and procedures, with close collaboration across teams to ensure accuracy and compliance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in metallurgy, materials science, physics or related field.
• Minimum 3 years in a captive or commercial lab, with 2+ years testing and analyzing metal alloys (steel, titanium, cobalt, nickel-base).
• Experience reviewing customer requirements and industry standards.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and mount metallic samples for microscopic analysis.
• Operate CNC mill for tensile sample prep.
• Operate optical microscope to analyze microstructures and perform grain size analysis.

Skills

Tensile testing

Hardness testing

Fatigue testing

Microstructure analysis

Heat treatment

Mechanical testing

Data analysis

Reading technical drawings

Education

Bachelor's degree in Metallurgy, Materials Science, Physics

Tools

LIMS

MS Office

Job description

Combined Metals Company LLC is seeking a lab professional to conduct advanced metallurgical testing, including tensile and hardness testing, and to analyze microstructures of steel, titanium, cobalt, and nickel-base alloys. The role supports internal audits and quality control in a lab environment.

Responsibilities include sample preparation, microscopy, data capture, and review of specifications and procedures, with close collaboration across teams to ensure accuracy and compliance.